Harrow.



L. E. WATERMAN.

HARROW.

APPLICATION FILED AR.22,1909.

Patentd Feb.21,1911

2 SHEETS- SHEBT 1.

L. 11' WATBRFAN.

HARHOW.

APPLIUATIQII TILED APE.22, 1909.

Patented Feb. 21,1911.

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UniTED STATES. rarsnr onions..

LEXVIS E. WATERMAN, OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOB- TEMERSON-BRANTIRGHAM COMPANY, OF EOCKFGBD, ILLINGIS, A CORPORATION OFILLINOIS.

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To all whmn it concern:

Be it known that I. LEWIS I). \Vx'rnmian;

a citizen of the United States, residing at Rockford, in the county ofWinnebago and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Hal-rows, of

outward and the two front sections being the arm 6 of the sleeve 7.'nects the bars 3 and 4, and a foot rest 9 is adjusted inward v In theaccompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation in which thesections are elevated. Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 a section of theconnection of the lifting lever with the cranked axle. Fig. 4 is asection on dotted line a a Fig. 2.

My improved barrow is mounted on a supporting frame comprising thecranked as e 1 supported upon wheels 2.

The bars 3 and 4 have a connection with the cranked axle 1 by thebrackets 5 in a manner that the axle mayturn therein. The forward endsof these bars 3 and 4 are connected to A brace 8 conconnected to thisbrace. A seat support 10 has a connection with the brace 8, and a seat11 is connected therewith. A toothed segment 12 has a connection withthe arm'G at one end and with the brace 8 at its other end. A hand lever13 is located between the bars 3 and 4 is pivotally connected there-.vith and is provided with the usual dog and thumb lever engagement withthe toothed segment 12. To the axle 1 is fixedly connected a brackethaving two arms 14 and 15. A rod 16 connects the arm with the hand lever13, and-a spring l7 coiu'ua-is the arm H with the foot rest 9.

The sleeve 7 has a cut away portion within which is located a collar 18held to the shank 19 by the set-screw 20. To the lower end of the shank19 is connected an axle 2t and on this axle are located wheels A bar 23.has its lower end connected to the axle 21,

audits upper end encircling the shank 1!) above the sleeve 7. To the bar.23 is connected a hitch :24, and above this bitch and to the bar 23 isconuectrd a tongue support 15.

By means of the hand'lcvcr 13 the cranked axle 1 can be rocked, therebyraising oelowering-the rear portion of the frame, and

I v iatentcd Feb. 21, $911. Application filed P42111251. 190s. .Se rialNo 491,643.

by loosening the collar 18, the sleeve 7 con-- nectcd to the forward endof the frame can be raised or lowered.

To the forward portion of the frame in rear of the sleeve are securedtwo toothed seg1nents.26 and 27 each provided with a hand lever 28 and29 respectively, and eachv having the usual dog and thumb latchconnection with its segment.

The bar 3 has abracket 30 secured thereto and the bar 4 has a likebracket 31 secured to it. Each of these brackets is formed with itdepending guide extension 32. A bar 33 has its forward end connected tothe bond portion is supported in the depe.. j.ing guide extension 32 ofthe bracket 31. By menna of the hand levers .28 and 29 the bars 33 and34 can he moved throughthe extensions 32, of the brackets 30 and 31. andheld when adjusted by the levers engaging the toothedsegnicnts 26 and27. v

.;\t Fig. l is shown a vertical section.. on dotted line 0 a Fig. 2.through one of the gangs supporting'the toothed heads. There are four ofthese gangs. in this instance two. forward 0 thc cranked axle and tworearward thereof. and as the gangs are all of like construction, adescription of one will answer. 'l'he toothed heads 35 are connected toa rod 36 which is held in bearings 37 and 38, and each bearing. has avertically arranged tubular standard 39 connected therewith. The uppercnds of the standards 35) are connected to an angle-iron bar 40. Aroundthc standard 35) of the bcnl'ilig 37 is locntcd a slccvc 41 to which thci'car end of the bar 4 is bolted. Around the standard 39 of the bearingilh is located a sleeve 12 to which the rear cud of the bar 3! isbolted. As the sleeves it and -l'2 are locatcd between the upper ends ofthe bearings 37 and 3S and the underside of the angle-iron ba 40. whenthe bars 4 and Ill are held clcratcd these bars will hold thrtoothcdheads elevated.

.\s shown at Fig. 2, the bars Ii and 33 cross in their connection withthe bracket 30- and the bars 4- and Ill-cross in their connection withthe bracket 31. The gang 3" has its inner hearing 44 connected to therear to the bar 3, and its outer hearing 17 con- 1 nected to the bar 33.'The gang 48 has its inner bearing 49 connected to the bar 4, and

its outer bearing 50 .ccrcd to the bar 34. -'.l'hc bearings connected tothe bars 3 and 4 form the pivotal points for men various gang's.- Bvmoving the hiand lever 26, the gangs 43 and.d-"iire moved on theirpivotal conncctionswith the bar 3, and by moving the hand lever :37, thegangs 40 and 48 are moved on their pivotal connections with the her 4.As the bars 33 and 84: are connected to the hand levers 2-8 and 2:)respectively, and as thin-"slice through the beurings and 31respectively, the gangs connected. to the levers will be locked on theirpivotal conncciions with the bars 3 and 4-. This tool'- ing movement ofthe gangs will. present the gangs in the positions shown in thedrawings, or the front gangs and the rear gangs may be lined up so thatthe lengthwise directron of the gangs Will he at right angles 7 acrossthe line of draft. When the gangs are ouch connecting a in the positionsshown in the drawings the teeth of the forward gangs point inward, whilethe tact-h of the rear gangs point outward, so thatthe ground ispractically gone over twice, and instead of being left in ridges issmooth.

I claim as my invention.

1. The combination of an axle, wheels supporting the axle, a fronttruck, a frame supported by the axle and truck, two gangs of earthagitating devices pivot-ally supported by the frame and located one inadvance of the other, :1 lever, a bar connectin the lever with the innerend of one gang and the outer end of the other gang by which the gangscan he angled across the line of drain ,and a sliduhle connectionbetween the bar and frame hctwccn the gangs.

2. The con'ibination of on 2911c, \vhecls supporting the axle, a fronttruck, a frame supported by the axle and truck, four gangs of orthagitating devices pivotnlly supported by the frame and located in pairs,two in advance of the others, two lovers, two bars ievcr with the outerend of aforrurd gang and ih-s: inner end of a rear gang by which thegungs can he angled across the line of draft, each bar having a slidnhleconnection with the frame lJctWQt'Zi forward and a rear gang.

3. The combination with a support, of earth agitating devices pivotnllyconnected thereto, and means for swinging said devices in oppositedirections across the line 01 draft,

! said means including a; link pivoted to the portion of one device onone side ofits pivot 5 axis ad to the portion of the other device on theother side of its pivot axis.

4. The combination with a supporting frame, of earth agitating devicespivotolly concocted to t'heszime, a lever, and a link pivotedto thelever, to one of the earth ogirating devices on one side of its pivotunis and to the other earth agitating device on the other side of itspivot axis.

5. The combination with a support, of earth egitating devices pivotailyconnected thereto, and means for swinging said devices in oppositedirections,'said means ineluding a connection between the portion of onedc *ice on one side of its pivot axis and the portion of the otherdevice on the other side of its pivot axis, said connection having asliding engagement with the supportbe tween its points of attachment tothe agitating devices. a

5 6. he combination with a supporting frame, of earth agitating devicespivotally connected thereto, a guidehox cirried by the frame between thedevices, fl lcver-tulcrumctl on the frame, and a. link pivoted to thelever and slidahly enga ed in the guide box, said link being pivotc toone or the earth agi-. tilting devices on one side of its pivot axis,and to the other earth agitating device on the other side of its pivotaxis.

7 7. The combination with a support, of an agitator mounted thereon andcomprising a rod, specedfhoxes mounted on the rod and having standards,rotary heads mounted on the rods between thc'hoxes, and :2 connectionbetween the upper ends of the standards. sleeves journaled onthestandards, between the boxes and connection, meanssccuring one of thesleeves to the support, and operating means for turning the agitator,said means lK'lnf connected to the other sleeve.

8. he combination with a supporting frame. of a pair, of earth agitatingdevices pivoted thereto, a lever mounted on the frame in advance of thedevices, and :1 single link element pivoted to the lever and to bothdevices but on opposite sides of their pivot; to simultaneously clientthe opposite move- 5 rrcnts of the (ltVlCtS on the movement. 01' thelever.

in tes imony whereof I have hereunto so: my'hinnl in presence of twosuhscrihingivitnesscs.

LEVIS E. \VATERMA N.

